Mrs. Lucy Banker died at her home in Hamburg, IL, at 8 am, Nov. 14, 1918 of diabetes, at the age of 66 years, 7 months, 5 days. Funeral services were conducted by Elder John S. Wilson at 1 pm Nov. 15, and her remains laid to rest in the Indian Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Banker was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Blackorby and was born near Paynesville, MO on April 9, 1852, and moved to Calhoun County in 1862 where she resided until her death. She was a sister to Mary Ann Southworth, Mrs. Sarah Kitson, Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor and Grigsby and Henry Blackorby and a half-sister to Mrs. Centha Gray and Mrs. Lenda Crader all of whom have gone on before.
Two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Davis and Mrs. Martha Campbell and 1 brother, William Blackorby still survive her.
On May 23, 1869, she was united in marriage to Samuel J. Merida and to this union was born 1 child, Arlettie who departed this life on April 18, 1871 at the age of 10 months.
On March 19, 1905, she was united in marriage to Henry Banker, who still survives her.
For many years she has been a member of the Church of Christ and was a member of the congregation at Hamburg at the time of her death. The death of Aunt Lucy, as she was familiarly known, is sadly deplored by her circle of friends. She has been a consistent Christian lady, whose loving sympathy reached far among the poor and needy, and whose tender hand was ever ready to aid those in distress. Her presence will be missed not only in the home circle where she was so beloved, but where ever she was known. Her sweet, unselfish disposition won the love of all. The glory and beauty of her home life are forever dimmed, but the memory of her many virtues will remain in the hearts of all.
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